Board 8 > Recommend MWIS some Steam PC Purchases

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* I own a high-end 2008 laptop (with a video card that was considered solid then) that can reasonably run strategy games, RPGs, and older games, but it certainly wouldn't successfully run a game like Crysis 2, and generally speaking games primarily developed for consoles and games with high graphic requirements send this computer on the fritz. Even Empire: Total War runs like **** (but Medieval II and Rome are fine.) The original Mass Effect plays fine, but Mass Effect 2 is borderline.

* I can't afford to spend more than $30 right now. Maybe $40 if the game is phenomenal, but $50 is outside my jurisdiction.

* I prefer strategy games, adventure games, and RPGs. "Games I enjoy most" on my PC include Civ 4 (which I prefer over Civ 5), KOTOR, Company of Heroes, old-school Might and Magic games, and anything Total War.

* I tend to not enjoy games without any narrative cohesion -- a prime example of an objectively good game that I enjoy less than most others would be Minecraft.

* I prefer single-player over multiplayer.

Any recommendations for solid Steam purchases?

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Aquaria

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Ginhyun
'Cause tramps like us, baby we were born to run

Deus Ex

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My fingers -- ALIVE! And threatening me with -- DEATH!

Braid

Also available on consoles

World of Goo

Braid is good.

The Longest Journey if you're into point+click adventures.

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Terraria is really fun, maybe you'll like it!

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Point and clicks tend to be hit or miss for me; it really depends on the caliber and depth of the storyline.

I actually do own Terraria, prefer it slightly over Minecraft, but I still wouldn't say it's my kind of game.

I own Deus Ex, too....haven't played it in ages.

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The Legend of Snake: http://tinyurl.com/3cal86z
The LoS Instruction Manual: http://tinyurl.com/3jlax8h

There's TF2, it's free.

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You beat yourself up with your past. Don't blame yourself, blame the world. Blame God. Blame me.

Stupid MWIS, I bought TF2 before it was free, then proceeded to not enjoy TF2 enough to justify the purchase. =/

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The LoS Instruction Manual: http://tinyurl.com/3jlax8h

Jamestown.

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Sid Meier's Pirates is one of my favorite strategy games

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"Oh sure, walk to the sun"- Guybrush

RECETTEAR

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Neverwinter Nights 2

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Yes, but now TF2 isn't a highly balanced team-vs-.team war simulator with a unique look. It's a war-themed hat simulator!

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Pyre GIR (9:26:57 PM): You lack a basic grasp of human nature that can only be learned through living
IamSoCool84321 (9:28:07 PM): ur dumb

Maybe I'm just an idiot, but I've enjoyed my time with TF2 so far. Hats don't really factor all that much into it.

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GANON1025 posted...
Maybe I'm just an idiot, but I've enjoyed my time with TF2 so far. Hats don't really factor all that much into it.

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"Broccoli gorillas do." - McMoogle

I'll second Recettear.

I'll also thrown in Braid, Osmos, and Mount & Blade Warband (at least try out the demo).

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Braid
Deus Ex
Half-Life 2
Portal
Portal 2

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Black Turtle did a pretty good job.

Fallout series

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As IF

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You beat yourself up with your past. Don't blame yourself, blame the world. Blame God. Blame me.